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Girl receives bravery award from police department

The Omaha Police Department's Northwest Precinct gave Katelyn Allen an award for her bravery and courage during a home burglary.

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Updated: 5:29 PM CDT Apr 30, 2014

Girl receives bravery award from police department

The Omaha Police Department's Northwest Precinct gave Katelyn Allen an award for her bravery and courage during a home burglary.

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Updated: 5:29 PM CDT Apr 30, 2014

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WEBVTT A SPECIAL HONOR TODAY FOR THE 12-YEAR OLD GIRL WHO ESCAPED BURGLARS - WHILE HOME ON SPRING BREAK. THE OMAHA POLICE DEPARTMENT'S NORTHWEST ALLEN AN AWARD FOR HER BRAVERY AND COURAGE. AS KETV REPORTS.. POLICE WANT HER CLASSMATES TO LEARN FROM WHAT SHE DID - AND THE RIGHT DECISIONS SHE MADE. (NATS: "so on behalf of the omaha police department, we'd like to give you this award for bravery and courage") WITH ALL HER CLASSMATES WATCHING..KATELYN ALLEN GETS RECOGNIZED FOR MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION - UNDER PRESSURE.(katelyn allen: "all of the sudden, I hear a bang") TWO-BURGLARS BROKE INTO HER HOME TWO-WEEKS AGO WHILE (katelyn allen: "a lot of crashing and banging and running") SHE DID WHAT HER MOM TOLD HER TO DO.(NATS: "grab a cell phone or a phone, lock yourself in a room and call police")(katelyn allen: "it's okay and police are coming. That's what I thought") AND NOW POLICE..AND HER PARENTS ARE PRAISING HER FOR WHAT SHE DID.(john allen/katelyn's dad: "I was a little bit surprised (about how she acted) because you think what you would do and I don't think I would be as level-headed as she was") KATELYN'S GRATEFUL SHE KNEW WHAT TO DO.. AND THAT POLICE RESPONDED SO QUICKLY - ARRIVING BY THE TIME SHE CRAWLED OUT OF THE BATHROOM WINDOW.(katelyn allen: "i'd just like to thank the police and all the people on the 911 COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE .. SO ALL PARENTS SHOULD USE THIS AS A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY.(lt marcia janucik/omaha police department: "it's hard not to think of your own children about the same age, so I think it's a great opportunity to discuss with their children emergency when you are home alone") THE 12-YEAR OLD HAS A MESSAGE FOR WHOEVER allen: "try to stop")(katelyn allen: "it hurts people. It can hurt and injure people and it could also make people traumatized and it might change the way they live (9) and nobody wants to change the way they live") POLICE TOOK TERRELL JACKSON IN FOR QUESTIONING. HE'S áNOT CHARGED IN THIS CASE.. BUT POLICE ARRESTED HIM FOR SEVERAL OTHER BURGLARIES. ANOTHER MAN GOT AWAY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE NORTHWEST PRECINCT HAS GIVEN OUT THIS AWARD. KATELYN'S DAD SAYS THEY NOW HAVE A SECURITY SYSTEM IN PLACE.

Girl receives bravery award from police department

The Omaha Police Department's Northwest Precinct gave Katelyn Allen an award for her bravery and courage during a home burglary.